The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão will once again host a MotoGP World Championship stage, on November 7th, after the Australian round was cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Portugal will accelerate the immunisation campaign against Covid-19 to curb the rapid spread of the Delta variant, vice-admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, the Portuguese vaccination coordinator, announced on Saturday.
This weekend, the GNR seized more than 1.3 tons of hashish in a Ria Formosa creek, with an estimated total value of 2.5 million euros.
The body of an elderly man aged about 80 years was found lifeless inside his house yesterday afternoon, with signs of a violent assault. Authorities suspect he was murdered following a robbery.
The PSP has already announced where it will carry out traffic inspections in July using speed radars, as part of the preventive campaign "Who warns you...". The campaign's objective is to reduce the speed of vehicles on traffic routes with higher levels of danger, alerting drivers to the presence of authorities.
The Covid-19 task force announced yesterday that people between 18 and 29 years old will begin to be vaccinated from next week.
The health delegate, Ana Cristina Guerreiro, has ordered the suspension of classroom classes for the 1st and 2nd Cycles of all school groups, public and private, in the municipalities of Albufeira, Faro, Loulé, Olhão and São Brás of Alportel.
An order published by the Government this Sunday night, which came into force a few minutes later, this Monday, June 28th included UK in the list of countries whose citizens will be subject to quarantine for 14 days after entering mainland Portugal.
- Government warns that next week a "further 16 municipalities" may be at very high risk
- Two people arrested on suspicion of murder in Albufeira
- Covid-19: Algarve records highest number of cases in 4 months
- Police shut down an illegal beach party in Lagos
- First Vertical Race in Portugal will see 100 athletes climb 12 floors
- Pet-friendly public spaces implemented throughout Faro city centre
- Albufeira woman arrested for domestic violence against her partner
- Human Gut Bacteria can inhibit production of Covid-19